Born and raised in Malaysia, Alixe Lay (b. 1993) is London-based self-taught photographer. Her work is rooted in the spirit of place. First discovered photography as a teenager documenting her friends and the Malaysian suburbs that she grew up in, she went on to obtain a doctorate in psychology at UCL, before venturing into a passionate career in photography. Known for blending themes of cultural heritage and antiquity with a contemporary sensibility, her style brings out the emotional truth of her subjects through using dramatised romantic visual language in documentary storytelling. 

Alixe represents Leica as an Emerging Ambassador, and Lightroom as an Ambassador.

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For press, commission or licensing inquiries, please contact alixe@alixelay.com.